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When to Drink Protein Shakes for Weight Loss And Muscle Gain?

By on March 27, 2013   /   Nutrition, Supplements, Weight loss   /   Leave a comment
When to Drink Protein Shakes for Weight Loss And Muscle Gain?

Time to clear up the old protein shake timing myth! The question when to drink protein shakes is one of the most common asked on forums and Q&A sites. As I’m a member of a few of those “respected” sites I can’t help to notice how these keyboard jockeys with 5000 posts give out completely retarded advice based on zero scientific research or personal experience. I mean, dude if you are going to advise someone either do it from experience or at least have some studies that back up your claims. I’ve decided it’s about time someone puts an end

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Are Pre Workout Supplements Good and Necessary for You? Find out what I use.

By on February 18, 2013   /   Nutrition, Supplements   /   Leave a comment
Are Pre Workout Supplements Good and Necessary for You? Find out what I use.

Hey all, long time no hear. The topic that I wanna cover today is related to the a phenomena I see a lot in all gym. It’s a growing obsession with pre workout supplements. Are these supplements really necessary or just a welcome luxury for those who don’t know what to spend money on. I really have a hard time believing that someone is dumb enough to actually think you can get super human strength by spending 30 bucks on Creatine mixture it sure feels like those type ads are working. (If they didn’t we wouldn’t see them everywhere?) Anyway the issue is, is your money better invested

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6 Effective Juicing Recipes for Weight loss

By on October 3, 2012   /   Recipes, Weight loss   /   Leave a comment
6 Effective Juicing Recipes for Weight loss

Starting a new weight loss routine that you will stick with and see through is a tough challenge for anyone. Fortunately dieting can be livened up by adding nutritious homemade juices into the mix. It’s important to include enough nutritious calories in your plan, and avoid starving yourself. Foods that are marketed for dieting often times lack substantial nutrients and should be avoided. The weight loss plans we often think about are pretty grim; we imagine that we will have to starve and suffer our way through it. Thanks to modern-day research and studies, we now understand that there are

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Zyzz Workout Routine and Diet Review – U Mirin Brah?

By on May 21, 2012   /   Fitness, Nutrition   /   28 Comments
Zyzz Workout Routine and Diet Review - U Mirin Brah?

Aziz Shavershian known as Zyzz gained a large fan base over a very short period of time with his provocative YouTube videos and attitude, even now almost a year after his death he still has impact on many young bodybuilders and fitness enthusiast. His well-developed physique combined with a notorious lifestyle have been a theme of many discussions in bodybuilding and fitness community forums. Mixing a reckless fast lifestyle, partying, drinking with training, clean diet and speaking openly about using steroids created a lot of controversy and nobody remained indifferent. Aziz in his short life was defined as a rebel, denying social conditioning resulting in his behavior

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What is a Complete Protein Source – List for Food Combinations for Vegetarians

By on May 19, 2012   /   Nutrition   /   Leave a comment
What is a Complete Protein Source - List for Food Combinations for Vegetarians

It’s a well-known fact that a high protein diet is essential for building muscle, lowering body fat and maintaining a lean physique. Proteins are building blocks in our body and it is crucial for us to keep a high daily intake to ensure recovery from workouts and growth. Proteins are made out of 20 different amino acids, depending on the combination of amino acids the role of protein can be to build hormones, muscle, enzymes, organs, immune cells or any other tissue. Amino acids are divided into: Essential – 9 amino acids that we must consume through food. Non-Essential – Can be made

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Is Whey Protein Bad For Your Liver?

By on May 10, 2012   /   Nutrition, Supplements   /   Leave a comment
Is Whey Protein Bad For Your Liver?

Whey protein powder is without doubt the most popular dietary supplement ever invented. It is the fastest absorbing protein food, before whey was made athletes were consuming a high amount of egg whites as a low calorie fast way to increase daily protein and so promote muscle hypertrophy. Whey is currently the highest quality protein source it is used by those who want to build muscle, get lean, recover from injury or reduce muscle loss. Some even promote whey as an anti-aging substance or as prevention to some diseases. Since it’s so widely used the general public began to question the

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How Much Protein and Calories Is in An Egg White?

By on May 9, 2012   /   Nutrition   /   Leave a comment
How Much Protein and Calories Is in An Egg White?

For decades till this day egg whites are known as the best natural protein source and a diet foundation of all athletes. Some of the older bodybuilding books contain crazy information about the amount of raw egg whites they used to consume everyday (up to 60). Today most athletes have replaced the protein rich egg white with eight whey protein or egg protein powders. Egg protein powder is an excellent low calorie choice for those that are allergic to casein, whey or soy products. One more benefits of powder is that it takes less time to prepare and is more

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Vitamins and Minerals Supplements Guide – Can You Get Everything From Food?

By on May 2, 2012   /   Nutrition, Supplements   /   2 Comments
Vitamins and Minerals Supplements Guide - Can You Get Everything From Food?

As you probably noticed when reading my other articles I’m not a big fan of using a ton of supplements. Because I’m a very curious by nature when I first decided to start training, eat healthy and achieve the best possible physique my goal was to learn every bit of information about it. In the first couple of months I was a member of 3 different bodybuilding and fitness forums with tons of posts and questions. Forums at that time seemed like a good source of genuine free information and I owe a part of my success to them. Like any other

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Green Tea in Fitness – How Can Your Workouts Benefit From Tea

By on April 16, 2012   /   Fat burning, Nutrition, Supplements, Weight loss   /   Leave a comment
Green Tea in Fitness - How Can Your Workouts Benefit From Tea

According to legend, tea was discovered by accident in 2737 years before Christ. It was discovered by a Chinese leader and medical expert Sheng Nong. Legend has it that one day he boiled water under a tree when a few leaves of tea stormed into his pot. After he noticed the increased vitality caused by the happy accident he wrote about the healing powers of tea leaves. More than 4700 years later, the positive effects of drinking green tea are well documented by medical experts both in the eastern and western societies. Supplement market has also noticed these benefits and

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Are Protein Shakes Good for You? The Benefits and Side Effects

By on April 12, 2012   /   Health, Nutrition, Supplements   /   2 Comments
Are Protein Shakes Good for You? The Benefits and Side Effects

What is a protein shake anyway? Protein shake is currently the best bio-available source of protein available, this means it’s the most efficient protein source. Only thing that comes close to protein shakes in mater of protein quality is egg white protein. Protein mixed in shakes comes in many forms, but it’s usually some sort a powder substance derived from egg whites, soy or whey. There’s a long way to go from the raw unusable protein source to branded protein powder which we all love. One of the best benefits of protein powders is the practical application, you just add water or milk, shake a bit and it’s

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